Palo Alto NetworksCVE-2026-0294
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent: privilege escalation
Medium6.0CVE-2026-0294 · Published Aug 13, 2026 · updated Sep 9, 2026
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent app on Windows and macOS devices enables a local user to execute code with elevated privileges. The Prisma Access Agent on Linux, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS is not affected.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Prisma Access Agent Product | < 26.3 | 26.3 |
Details and references
- CVSS 4.0
- CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-427
More Palo Alto Networks advisories
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|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW: information disclosure | Low1.7 | 11.1.16-h1+2 more |
| Aug 13 | Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: buffer overflow | Medium5.2 | 6.3.3-h15+4 more |
| Aug 13 | Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: improper input validation | Medium5.2 | 6.3.3-h14+2 more |
| Aug 13 | Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: privilege escalation | Medium5.9 | 6.3.3-h15+3 more |
| Aug 13 | Palo Alto Networks Prisma: local attacker could bypass the anti-tamper... | Medium5.6 | 26.3 |
| Aug 13 | Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: race condition | Medium4.1 | 6.3.3-h14 (6.3.3-1121)+2 more |